Oleg Popov

Soviet and russian clown and circus artist.

Born August 31st, 1930 in Virubovo.

Died November 2nd, 2016 at 86 years old in Rostov-on-Don (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
actor, circus performer, clown, director, mime artist, screenwriter
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman